Football (Soccer) vocabulary · Stadium, Pitch & Fans

Ultras

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounAdvanced term

In football (soccer), ultras means: Organised supporter groups known for intense, sustained backing and coordinated displays at matches.

In Turkish: ultra taraftar grupları

How it is used

Use with context about a particular group; the label alone does not establish violent behaviour.

Example sentences

  1. The ultras coordinated songs throughout the second half.

    The group organises collective support over a sustained period.

  2. Club representatives met the ultras to discuss next month's display.

    The term identifies an organised supporter body rather than all fans.

Common collocations

  • ultras group
  • club ultras
  • ultras display

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